for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond. 

August 31, 2021

Shirley Rose Speed Smith, widow of Julian E. Smith, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Her Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the Graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday, September 6, 2021, at the James A....

August 29, 2021

Kelly passed away in Charleston, South Carolina where she was attending the College of Charleston. Born in San Francisco and raised in nearby Lafayette, CA, she graduated from Robert Louis Stevenson High School in Pebble Beach, CA. Kelly is survived by her mother Catherine Blake, father Michael Gilson and sister Sarah Gilson, along with many beloved aunts, uncles, and...

August 28, 2021

Paul 'Mac' Mackenzie Groetzinger, a well-known Fairfield County restaurateur, died suddenly on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at his home on Kiawah Island, South Carolina surrounded by his loving life partner, Gina Zangrillo and close childhood friends. He was 69 years old.

At 19 he went by steamer ship to the South Pacific, landing in Perth and traveling...

August 28, 2021

Robert G. Snyder Jr., 61, of Cottageville, SC passed away Saturday,  August 28, 2021. The relatives and friends of Robert G. 'Yogi' Snyder, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Miles Road Baptist Church, 816 Miles Jamison Road, Summerville.

Yogi, as he was affectionately known to family and friends,...

August 23, 2021

James Victor Svendsen “Vic”, 69, of James Island, entered eternal rest on Monday, August 23, 2021, peacefully at home.

Vic was born in Charleston, SC on August 30, 1951, son of the late Hal and Ethel Svendsen. A lifelong Charleston man, he attended Blessed Sacrament and James Island High School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business...

August 23, 2021

Larry Neill Ward passed on August 23, 2021 in Charleston, SC at the age of 86. He lived an incredible life and will be remembered as a husband, father and decorated Marine Corps Colonel. In recent years, he faced his final battles with serious medical issues with a smile, displaying his lifelong courage in facing challenges. Larry was preceded...

August 22, 2021

Ruth Gerth, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning August 22, 2021, at the Lowcountry Hospice House. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 28, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 4255 SC-165, Yonges Island, SC 29449.

Ruth was born in her childhood home in downtown Charleston on July 4, 1941....

August 22, 2021

Virginia S. Brook, 92, known by friends and siblings as "Ginny", passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in Charleston, SC.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara B. Sherrer; her son, J. Matthew (Susan) Brook; grandchildren, Ryan (Cheryl) Sherrer, Ashley (T.A.) Blackwell and Brian Fuchs; great-grandchildren, Brook Blackwell, Reed Sherrer, Luke Blackwell and Cecilia Sherrer; sister,...

August 21, 2021

Thomas Joseph Lawton, Jr., of Huntsville, Alabama, died on August 21, 2021. He was born on March 4, 1948, in Charleston, South Carolina, the oldest of the eight children of Thomas Joseph Lawton, Sr., and Celestine Smith Lawton. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Bishop England High School in 1966. He won a Charleston city scholarship to...

August 19, 2021

Carla White, 62, of Summerville, wife of Timothy M. White entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

Carla was born on March 23, 1959, in Akron, Ohio to the late Robert “Jerry” and Rita Gregory Snyder. She was a 1977 graduate from Lewis County High School in Weston, WV. Carla worked for many years in...

August 10, 2021

Florence Fender Mason, 83, wife of Howard S. Mason, Sr., died peacefully at her home in Charleston, SC on August 10, 2021.

The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Mason, Sr., are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 12:00 PM, Monday, August 16, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy,...

August 9, 2021

Richard O. Haughey passed away on August 9, 2021, at home in Charleston, SC.

At 17, Richard left the family home in Brooklyn, NY to attend the US Coast Guard Academy where he made lifelong friends. Richard went on to earn two graduate degrees from MIT and then began to travel the world including two trips to...

August 9, 2021

Theresa Karin Whitney, 56, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021.

The relatives and friends of Theresa K. Whitney are invited to attend her Liturgy of the Word at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...

August 8, 2021

“Life is like an ice cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.“ - Charles M. Schultz Lewis William Turner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and jokester, 87 years young, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 from stroke complications. His Celebration of Life will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, August 15, 2021 at James...

August 8, 2021

Heyward Charles Mitchum, 53, of Ravenel, SC, entered into eternal rest August 08, 2021. The relatives and friends of Charles Mitchum are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Interment will follow at St. Paul Episcopal Churchyard, Chapel Road, in Hollywood, SC. The family...

August 7, 2021

George Nelson Brown Jr., 77, of Charleston, SC and husband of Barbara Brown, died Saturday, August 07, 2021. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and seven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Family Promise of Beaufort County (www.familypromisebeaufortcounty.org). Arrangements by James A. McAlister, (843) 766-1365.

August 7, 2021

Ester "Birgit" Lane, 96, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2021, with her family at her bedside.

Birgit was born and grew up in Falun, Sweden. In 1946 she came to the United States to marry the love of her life, Bill Lane, in a storybook romance lasting 63 years. They made...

August 6, 2021

Anthony Vincent Marino, 59, of Manhattan, NY, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 6, 2021. He was born October 23, 1961, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Vincent Edward Marino and Elaine Lacqua Marino. Anthony was wrestling state champ in unlimited weight class in his senior year at Xaverian High School. He attended New York University...

August 5, 2021

Amber Lee Hempton Jenness, 63, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Amber's Funeral Service will be held 5:00 PM Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Amber...

August 5, 2021

Dotty McCurry Foster Price, of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Jacksonville, Fla. and Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Thursday, August 5. She was 71.

Dorothy 'Dotty' Elizabeth McCurry was born November 10, 1949, in Lake City, S.C., to James Bruce McCurry and Dorothy May Sansbury McCurry. Dotty spent her early years moving around South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, but...